Australia vs New Caledonia: Share of electricity generation from coal
Australia
42.7%
in 2025
New Caledonia
36.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
New Caledonia rank
19th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Australia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 42.7% against 36.5% in New Caledonia, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 17th and New Caledonia ranks 19th of 210 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.7% | 10.4% | 67.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 31.8% | 31.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 39.3% | 9.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Australia or New Caledonia?
- Australia, at 42.7% against 36.5% in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Australia and New Caledonia?
- 6.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Caledonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Caledonia rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Australia ranks 17th and New Caledonia ranks 19th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.